Biology - Vision

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The anatomy of the eye
The retina transduction and to brain; lines the back of our eye. Light rays are focused onto the retina through cornea, pupil and lens.. It converts the rays into impulses that travel through the optic nerve to our brain, where they are interpreted as the images we see.
What are the 2 important parts of the retina (central vision)? 1. Macula (2mm), 2. Fovea (reading, detail)
Macular degeneration
The optic disk “Blind spot”; start of optic nerve. Circular; slightly off-centre, nasal
Optic nerve Assembly / exit point from retina Information to visual cortex
Cells in the retina
Types of cells in the retina Bottom layer of retina: Photopigment cells (rods, cones) sensitive to light Two layers of neurons Middle layer: Bipolar cells – first neuron Layer closest to inner eyeball: Ganglion cells
photopigment cells: rods Rods: Sensitive to light only in black & white, higher level of convergence (pooling)
photopigment cells: cones Cones: Sensitive to light in specific colour. Three types: Blue, Green, Red.
What is the difference between rods and cones? Light-sensitivity and distribution Cones: more in centre of retina, good for bright light, good for detail / colour Rods: more in periphery of retina, colour-blind, good for dim light (pooling), not good for detail When dark: cannot see colours!
Transduction - step 1 - photopigment release Light -> photoreceptors These contain photopigment Opsin (cones) / rhodopsin (rods) + retinal, synthesised from vitamin A) Photopigment released Then complex chemical cascade
Transduction - step 2 and 3 Photopigment release sends signals to bipolar cells The bipolar cells pass the signal on to ganglion cells They pass it up the optic nerve. *NEURAL PROCESSING IN THE RETINA*
Which lobe contains the visual cortex? Occipital lobe
The visual pathway
Visual fields and the optic chiasm Left visual field -> right hemisphere Right visual field -> left hemisphere
Organisation of cortical tissue laminar (horizontal layers)
What and where pathways
Bottom up vs. top down Bottom up processing: mental processing of external stimuli Top down modulation: mental control affecting lower levels of processing
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